Sustainability Week Belgium

The third edition of "Sustainability Week Belgium” is being held from May the 1st through the 5th. 

This production is a weeklong event that motivates local communities to take a part in the development of a sustainable planet. The programmed activities function as a catalyst towards the generation of a conscious consumerism and a more nurturing economic relationship with our planet.  This initiative has been developed by environmental economist by Pamela Peeters in 2014 and was introduced to Belgium a year later.

For 2017, The events in Belgium are: (more on www.sustainable-planet.net)

• Monday 1st May: Award Ceremony "best vegetable restaurant", organic reception, case studie “how to compost as a restaurant” and “Eco Hero” FOOD challenge for kids, presentation of two new vegetarian cookbooks, LIVE concert in collaboration with Frank Fol, the green Gault & Millau and Glen Ramaekers of Humphrey restaurant (at PIAS - Sint Laurentstraat 36-38– 1000 Brussel. (Open for the general public : 15:30 – 19:00) (*tickets at 15 euro available - kids upto 11 years included - program attached)

• Tuesday, 2nd May: Development of the “Sustainability Lab” – upon invitation only – (Vrije Universiteit Brussels)

• Wednesday, 3rd May: the "Eco Hero" trail + art challenge for kids at the Royal Museum for Natural Sciences in Brussels. (*tickets at 15 euro, upon invitation only)

• Thursday, 4th of May: Launch of the “Day of the Eco Hero” in collaboration with the Business and Professional Women’s Club. Welcome by Miepie Questier: President BPW - Belgium. Presentations by Nadine Gouzee: overview 20 years of sustainability in Belgium since the Law of May the 5th 1997 (Honorary Member Federal Planning bureau - Full Member Club of Rome - EU chapter)  and Caroline Petit: the importance of the private sector and the reinforcement of the role of women to implement the Agenda 2030 (Deputy Director at UNRIC, United Nations communications office for Europe) – Belgian Senat - open for public  (10:00-12:00 + reception) (*tickets at 15 euro available-program attached)

• Friday 5th of May: Opening keynote of founder of “Sustainability Week” for the ECO-LOGICA Forum - the study day of KVLV "Vrouwen met Vaart". Location: Cinema ZED, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven - More information and registrations: www.kvlv.be/ecologica. Other speakers Leo Van Broeck (Vlaams Bouwmeester), Peter Tom Jones (KU Leuven), Sonja De Becker (Boerenbond), Veerle Labeeuw (Vlaanderen Circulair), CIFAL Flanders (UN-trainingscentrum).

For those who are interested in attending and purchasing a ticket, please contact Pamela Peeters directly at ask@pamelapeeters.com.